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Old 02-01-2020, 01:41 PM
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Jaguar XJ 1985





This is a build of this 1985 kit:
Jaguar XJ Sovereign HE paper model 1:12 scale (review)

To preserve the rare original (and very official Jaguar) book, I scanned it and printed it using a laser printer.

The model is scale 1:12. For a final size of 44 X 13 X 16 cm (17.5 X 5 X 6.25 inches)

Deceptively simple. In the first attempt I found some parts don't fit quite well.
And the proper construction order is not exactly what the instructions show.
The transparencies templates were not very useful, as well as the instructions to glue them.

For this second attempt I show here, I modified several parts:
  • The hood needed to be shortened by some 5 mm.
  • The firewall/dashboard needed a bit of re-shaping too.
  • The transparent windows templates needed to be redrawn.
Some other modifications: I created a new roof lining, as well as a rear-view mirror.
The wheels were fixed in the original kit, now they turn.
The steering wheel also moves.
The gear shifter and pedals are now 3D instead of just painted.





































Thanks for reading!
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Old 02-01-2020, 02:03 PM
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Wow. That's quite a nice looking model
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Old 02-01-2020, 02:16 PM
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as with the original manner/method of your first build, and this rebuild, the side view still gives the appearance of the car buckling in the middle, and I think it is due to the way the hood and truck meet the windscreens

I doubt it is your error Ruben, but more a problem of the original design, I am not sure how to remedy it, maybe longer pieces of film to allow the hood and truck to lay flat.

Great rework, editing and build, a definite improvement over the original

Rick
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Old 02-02-2020, 04:26 AM
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You've done a great job there with what sounds like quite a challenging model. These cars have so many curves they're not easy to reproduce in paper.

Just for reference, the Jaguar XJ6 first appeared in 1968, and by the time this 'Series III' model was introduced, the 'naming' had got a bit complicated. There were three basic versions - two six cylinder cars with 3.4 and 4.2 litre engines, badged as 'XJ3.4' and 'XJ4.2' respectively (in the UK at any rate). The 'Sovereign' model was, I believe, the top of the Jaguar range and used the 5.3 litre V12 engine. They also produced Daimler versions, the most luxurious being the Vanden Plas, again fitted with the V12.

There don't seem to be many Jaguar models out there. I know Canon do the E type and MK2, and Jag-lovers have the Series 1 XJ6, but apart from that...
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Old 02-02-2020, 01:22 PM
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That is a great model Ruben.

The design is also interesting - simple, yet very effective. I can see how it grabbed your interest!
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Old 01-03-2021, 04:26 PM
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I love this car, I wish I had the money to buy one.
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